COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 8-10 utility vehicles are considered a loss after a fire Saturday night, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Capt. Zachary Grace told an ABC 17 News reporter on scene crews were called to the 5700 block of Freedom Drive around 5:30 p.m. after Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer spotted the fire while driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lithium-ion batteries can be commonly found in children’s toys and holiday gifts but caused around 25,000 fires nationally between 2018 and 2022, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a Facebook post, the Boone County Fire Protection District reminds people of the correct ways to store and charge devices with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Dec. 8 fire at a building on West Main Street in Sedalia is still under investigation, according to a fire report. Firefighters responded to fires at 421 and 419 West Main Street on Dec. 8. The report says the cause of the fire at 421 West Main Street
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Hallsville, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a fire at a single-story home in Hallsville on Tuesday morning. The fire broke out just before 6 a.m. on the 9700 block of Phillipe Road. According to Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the fire started in the attic by a faulty flue
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials could not determine what caused a fire last month at an antique store and bed and breakfast in Hermann. The Missouri State Fire Marshal report says that an estimated $375,000 was lost from the fire. Electricity and gas were eliminated as causes because the electric meter and gas lines were clear
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Jefferson City house explosion from November will likely remain undetermined because of the extent of the damage. According to the state fire marshal’s incident report printed on Tuesday, the cause of an explosion at a house in Jefferson City is undetermined. Six people were hurt after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was killed and a man was badly injured in a house fire Thursday night in Phelps County. The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department says the 74-year-old woman, who was not named in a social media post, was pronounced dead at the scene after firefighters responded at 7:17 p.m. to the 13000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after crews responded to a garage fire in west Columbia on Thursday. Crews responded to a fire at 1:57 p.m. in the 1500 block of Canton Drive, according to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. A garage that was attached to a home was “fully involved with flames,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire that broke out Wednesday morning in south Columbia reignited less than 24 hours later. Firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department were back on scene around 2:30 Thursday morning on the 4400 block of Glen Eagle Drive. CFD left the scene just before 4:30 a.m. and the fire marshal will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning marked the 40th call for assistance from the Red Cross this month as fires continue to rise while temperatures drop across Mid-Missouri The Columbia Fire Department was called to a home in the 4400 block of Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. When crews arrived
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters noted a possible natural gas leak at a house explosion in Jefferson City on Saturday. However, the cause of ignition is still under investigation, according to a fire incident report. The explosion leveled the home on 2432 St. Louis Road, leaving an empty plot of ash and damage to neighboring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No civilians were hurt but a firefighter was treated after a house fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the home on 4403 Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. CFD spokesperson Katherine Rodriguez said when crews arrived on scene they found flames coming from the roof
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured after a vehicle caught fire Monday evening in the parking lot of the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway in Columbia. A Columbia Fire Department battalion chief at the scene said that one person was brought to an area hospital with minor burn injuries. A cause for the fire has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents on St. Louis Road in Jefferson City are repairing damage to their homes after a home exploded early Saturday morning. The explosion left the home in piles of debris. Six people and two dogs were rescued from the rubble. Two of the victims had to be flown to University
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new fire truck that was delivered to Jefferson City Hall on Monday night is set to replace a truck that was damaged by power lines last year. The new truck was part of an emergency order after a firetruck was shocked when power lines fell on it in September 2023.
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While many people spend Thanksgiving at home with their families, the firefighters at Columbia Fire Department’s Station 1 spend the holiday on-duty and responding to calls.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a duplex in Jefferson City on Tuesday night. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the report of a duplex fire in the 1400 block of Bertha Drive at 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday. JCFD said crews found
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Records obtained by ABC 17 News show that warming fires have caused more than $682,000 worth of damage so far this year. According to data from the Columbia Fire Department, within the past year, crews have responded to 18 warming fires. Of those fires, an estimated $682,200 worth of damage was done
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station is underway. According to the department’s website, a new concrete foundation has been laid for the new four-bay station, and the station’s framing is up. Station 8 will include a built-in training tower, a dedicated training room, a workout space, study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A building just south of Interstate 70 in Columbia was set on fire by a homeless person in retaliation against the building’s owner, a report from the Columbia Fire Department claims. A building on Nebraska Avenue, just east of Providence Road, caught fire on Oct. 20. An investigation report says $125,000 in
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